Coast Guard Portsmouth VA: West Ghent

West Ghent

On Coast Guard Portsmouth VA


Navy
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: Newport, RI; Seaside, CA; Virginia Beach, VA; Potlatch, ID; Pensacola, FL; Biloxi, MS
Bronze medal

"Awesome Neighborhood"

We lived in West Ghent when we moved to Hampton Roads. LOVED LOVED the neighborhood and our neighbors.

Some of the houses have older home/neighborhood problems. There were termites, opossums, and rats in our house at different times. Too bad our landlord didn't take care of the problems properly...

Pros Cons
  1. Child Friendly
  2. Great Neighbors
  3. Close to downtown
  4. No tunnels to Little Creek and Norfolk Bases
  1. Landlord

Price: $250-$400k

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes
  • Appearance: well manicured with grass cut,neighborhood pool,curbs

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Married with kids
  • Current Resident: No
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"Safe and Family friendly neighborhoods"

I was born and raised in Norfolk and there are definitely wonderful neighborhoods and sketchy neighborhoods! I would recommend living in Colonial Place, Ghent, West Ghent, anywhere near Jamestown Crescent or homes near Old Dominion that are on the water side of Hampton Blvd. These homes are probably more affordable for officers or higher ranking enlisted. Another good neighborhood and slightly cheaper is right across the street as well as behind Granby High School on Granby Street. These neighborhoods are very classy, schools are great, and you are in the heart of Norfolk.
When looking for homes/rentals, you may see a lot of nice looking homes on the internet that are in Ocean View. Unless the home is located in a neighborhood called Pinewell, I would be careful. The house may be nice and big, but Ocean View can be sketchy.

Pros Cons
  1. upscale neighborhoods
  2. great schools
  3. older homes
  1. pricey
  2. flood zones

Price: $250-$400k

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes
  • Appearance: none

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Single with kids
  • Current Resident: No
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"Very social and friendly neighborhood"

Ghent is a very pet friendly neighborhood. Many places keep bowls of water outside and have dog biscuits to give out. I always felt comfortable walking my dog alone at night. I taught in the local elementary school and would highly recommend it.

Pros Cons
  1. Beautiful architecture
  2. Friendly people and businesses
  3. Safe
  4. Great school
  1. Traffic
  2. Flooding

Price: $250-$400k

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes
  • Appearance: none

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Married no kids
  • Current Resident: No
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15 Wellington Chesapeake VA 0 mi
16 Clearfield Chesapeake VA 0 mi
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20 Cape Story By the Sea Virginia Beach VA 0 mi
21 Arragona Village Virginia Beach VA 0 mi
22 Wards Corner Norfolk VA 0 mi
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25 Hillcrest Farms Virginia Beach VA 0 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Knotts Island Elementary Knotts Island NC 27950 Public K-5 7 0 mi
2 Moyock Elementary Moyock NC 27958 Public K-5 7 0 mi
3 The J P Knapp School Shawboro NC 27973 Public K-5 6 0 mi
4 Center For Autism Newport News VA 23602 Public K-2 NR 0 mi
5 Southeastern Coop Ed Program Norfolk VA 23502 Public K-2 NR 0 mi
6 B.M. Williams Primary School Chesapeake VA 23320 Public PK-2 NR 0 mi
7 Butts Road Primary School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public PK-2 NR 0 mi
8 Camelot Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public PK-5 3 0 mi
9 Crestwood Intermediate School Chesapeake VA 23320 Public 3-5 3 0 mi
10 Deep Creek Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public PK-5 5 0 mi
11 Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public PK-5 8 0 mi
12 G.A. Treakle Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public PK-5 3 0 mi
13 George W. Carver Intermediate School Chesapeake VA 23324 Public 3-5 3 0 mi
14 Georgetown Primary School Chesapeake VA 23325 Public PK-3 5 0 mi
15 Great Bridge Primary School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public PK-2 NR 0 mi
16 Hickory Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public PK-5 8 0 mi
17 Norfolk Highlands Primary School Chesapeake VA 23325 Public PK-3 3 0 mi
18 Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23324 Public PK-5 4 0 mi
19 Portlock Primary School Chesapeake VA 23324 Public PK-2 NR 0 mi
20 Rena B. Wright Primary School Chesapeake VA 23324 Public PK-2 NR 0 mi
21 Southeastern Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public PK-5 9 0 mi
22 Southwestern Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public PK-5 4 0 mi
23 Sparrow Road Intermediate School Chesapeake VA 23325 Public 4-5 5 0 mi
24 Western Branch Intermediate School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public 3-5 4 0 mi
25 Great Bridge Intermediate School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public 3-5 9 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Moyock Middle Moyock NC 27958 Public 6-8 7 0 mi
2 Jolliff Middle School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public 6-8 7 0 mi
3 Crestwood Middle School Chesapeake VA 23320 Public 6-8 6 0 mi
4 Deep Creek Middle School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public 6-8 5 0 mi
5 Great Bridge Middle School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public 6-8 9 0 mi
6 Hickory Middle School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public 6-8 9 0 mi
7 Indian River Middle School Chesapeake VA 23325 Public 6-8 5 0 mi
8 Oscar Smith Middle School Chesapeake VA 23324 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
9 Western Branch Middle School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public 6-8 6 0 mi
10 Hugo A. Owens Middle School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public 6-8 7 0 mi
11 Benjamin Syms Middle School Hampton VA 23669 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
12 C. Alton Lindsay Middle School Hampton VA 23661 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
13 Jefferson Davis Middle School Hampton VA 23666 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
14 Thomas Eaton Middle School Hampton VA 23666 Public 6-8 4 0 mi
15 Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle School Hampton VA 23663 Public 6-8 8 0 mi
16 Smithfield Middle School Smithfield VA 23430 Public 7-8 8 0 mi
17 Windsor Middle School Windsor VA 23487 Public 6-8 7 0 mi
18 B.T. Washington Middle School Newport News VA 23607 Public 6-8 7 0 mi
19 Homer L. Hines Middle School Newport News VA 23601 Public 6-8 2 0 mi
20 Huntington Middle School Newport News VA 23607 Public 6-8 1 0 mi
21 J.M. Dozier Middle School Newport News VA 23608 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
22 Crittenden Middle School Newport News VA 23605 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
23 Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School Newport News VA 23606 Public 6-8 4 0 mi
24 Lafayette-Winona Middle School Norfolk VA 23509 Public 6-8 NR 0 mi
25 Azalea Middle School Norfolk VA 23518 Public 6-8 4 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 The J.P. Knapp Early College High Currituck NC 27929 Public 9-12 8 0 mi
2 Woodside Campus Newport News VA 23608 Public 9-12 NR 0 mi
3 Butler Farm Campus Hampton VA 23666 Public 9-12 NR 0 mi
4 Pruden Center For Indus/Tech Suffolk VA 23434 Public 9-12 NR 0 mi
5 Indian River High School Chesapeake VA 23325 Public 9-12 6 0 mi
6 Oscar F. Smith High School Chesapeake VA 23320 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
7 Western Branch High School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public 9-12 8 0 mi
8 Hickory High School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public 9-12 9 0 mi
9 Deep Creek High School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public 9-12 5 0 mi
10 Great Bridge High School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public 9-12 8 0 mi
11 Bethel High School Hampton VA 23666 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
12 Hampton High School Hampton VA 23669 Public 9-12 2 0 mi
13 Kecoughtan High School Hampton VA 23669 Public 9-12 5 0 mi
14 Phoebus High School Hampton VA 23663 Public 9-12 3 0 mi
15 Smithfield High School Smithfield VA 23430 Public 9-12 5 0 mi
16 Windsor High School Windsor VA 23487 Public 9-12 6 0 mi
17 Denbigh High School Newport News VA 23608 Public 9-12 3 0 mi
18 Menchville High School Newport News VA 23602 Public 9-12 5 0 mi
19 Warwick High School Newport News VA 23601 Public 9-12 3 0 mi
20 Heritage High School Newport News VA 23605 Public 9-12 2 0 mi
21 Woodside High School Newport News VA 23608 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
22 B. T. Washington High School Norfolk VA 23504 Public 9-12 2 0 mi
23 Granby High School Norfolk VA 23505 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
24 Lake Taylor High School Norfolk VA 23502 Public 9-12 1 0 mi
25 Maury High School Norfolk VA 23517 Public 9-12 5 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 St Gregory The Great School Virginia Beach VA 23462 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
2 Star of the Sea School Virginia Beach VA 23451 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
3 Montessori Childrens House Ii Virginia Beach VA 23462 Private PK-1 NR 0 mi
4 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Newport News VA 23601 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
5 Portsmouth Catholic Regional School Portsmouth VA 23701 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
6 Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School Virginia Beach VA 23462 Private 9-12 NR 0 mi
7 Christ The King Catholic School Norfolk VA 23509 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
8 St Pius X School Norfolk VA 23518 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
9 St Mary Star Of The Sea School Hampton VA 23663 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
10 Trinity Lutheran School Newport News VA 23607 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
11 Hampton Roads Academy Newport News VA 23602 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
12 Virginia Beach Friends School Virginia Beach VA 23451 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
13 Portsmouth Christian School Portsmouth VA 23702 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
14 Isle Of Wight Academy Isle of Wight VA 23397 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
15 Mount Pleasant Christian School Chesapeake VA 23322 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
16 Emmanuel Lutheran School Hampton VA 23666 Private PK-6 NR 0 mi
17 Trinity Lutheran Church School Norfolk VA 23505 Private PK-5 NR 0 mi
18 St Andrews Episcopal School Newport News VA 23601 Private PK-5 NR 0 mi
19 Norfolk Christian Schools Norfolk VA 23505 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
20 Cape Henry Collegiate School Virginia Beach VA 23454 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
21 Parkdale Private School Norfolk VA 23505 Private K NR 0 mi
22 The Williams School Norfolk VA 23507 Private K-8 NR 0 mi
23 Gateway Christian School Virginia Beach VA 23462 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
24 Hebrew Academy Of Tidewater Virginia Beach VA 23462 Private PK-5 NR 0 mi
25 East Beach Montessori School Norfolk VA 23518 Private PK-3 NR 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 York River Academy Yorktown VA 23692 Charter 9-12 6 0 mi
2 Green Run Collegiate Virginia Beach VA 23453 Charter 9-12 6 0 mi
3 The Academy for Discovery at Lakewood Norfolk VA 23509 Charter n/a NR 0 mi
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